S 717 NY
Exempts Wantagh school district from regulations regarding the use of indigenous mascots
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Summary
This bill exempts the Wantagh Union Free School District from any state law, rule, or regulation regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos. The exemption specifically includes Part 123 of Title 8 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, which restricts the use of indigenous mascots in school districts. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Exempts Wantagh union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.
Sponsor (1)
- Steve Rhoads Republican · primary
Action history (4)
- Jan 8, 2025 REFERRED TO EDUCATION · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO EDUCATION · upper
- Mar 17, 2026 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED · upper
- May 5, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS · upper
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  Exempts Wantagh union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
717
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
(Prefiled)
January 8, 2025 ___________
Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT exempting the Wantagh union free school district from any law, rule, or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contra- 2 ry the Wantagh union free school district shall be exempt from any law, 3 rule, or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, mascots, 4 and logos, including but not limited to part 123 of title 8 of the New 5 York codes, rules and regulations. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02634-01-5
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